Vapor-cabinet appliance for bath-tubs.



G. W. CALDWELL. VAPOR CABINET APPLIANCE FOR BATH TUBS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28, NHL

Patented Mar. 10. 1914 err GEORGE W. CALDWELL, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

VAPOR-CABINET APPLIANCE FOR BATH-TUBS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 10, 191 1.

Application filed J'iily 2B, 1911.. Serial No. 640,885.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Gnonon \V. lALownLL, acitizen of the United States, residing in the city and county ofPhiladelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulVapor-Cabinet Appliance for Bath- Tubs, ofwhich the following is aspecificatio'n.

My invention consists of a vapor cabinet appliance for a bath tub, thesame embodying a canopy of pliable material adapted to be secured to thetub, rise therefrom and envelop the same so as to confine the vaporstherein while occupied by the bather and means for adjust ablysustaining and stretch' ing the canopy in elevated and operativeposition.

It consists further of a bathers seat of novel construction.

It consists further of a foot supporting rack and means for suspendingand containing it in the tub without liability to shift.

It consists further of means permitting the disconnecting of the rackand its appurtenances and allowing the same to be packed in compactform.

It consists further of other details of construction as will behereinafter described.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing,but the important instrmnentalities thereof may be varied, and so it isto be understood that the invention is not limited to the specificarr-an ement and organization shown and descri ed,

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a vapor cabinet applianceembodying my invention, including the bath tub to which the same isapplied. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of the tub and members ofmy appliance thereon. Fig. 3 represents a top or plan view of the partsshown in Fig. 9. Fig. t represents a longitudinal vertical section of aportion of the device. Fig. 5 re n'esents a transverse vertical sectionof tie tulo-portion of the device. Fig. 6 represents a view similar toFig. 5.with the seat omitted. Fig. 7 represents a bottom plan view of aportion of the seat. Fig. 8 rep resents a perspective view of an eyemember to be hereafter referred to.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings: A designates a bath tub or usualconstruction.

designates a alnopy adapted to be sup ported on the bath tub and risetherefrom, it being formed of rubber, cloth or other suitable pliableand water proof material, and somewhat pyramidal in form and having anopening in its apex for the head of the bathcr to protrudetheretln'ough. The side of the canopy is provided with the ilap whichmay be open to permit access to the interior of the canopy andconsequently to the tub, and the bottom ot-the c: binet is formed withthe hem l) to receive the drawstring E, whereby when said bottom istitted around the top of the tub and the drawstring is tightened, saidbottom is contractcd under the rim of the same and so connected with thetub, the string being held in taut condition by the hook F on theterminal thereof, said hook engaging the eye F on the opposite portionof the canopy,

Within the tub near the bottom thereof is the i'ootsupporting rack (iwhich is suspended l'rom the top rim of the tub by means oi "the hangersll, whose upper ends are formed with hooks J which are freely fitted onsaid rim, the rack being connected with the lower ends of said hangersby means of hooks and eyes K on the respective parts, said rack havingalso connected with it the cleats L which strengthen the same and haveon their ends the rubber butl'ers M. which are adapted to abutresiliently against the adjacent sides ofthe tub so as to retain therack in position without injury to the tub.

N designates a seat for the bather, the same being adapted to be,supported on the top rim of the tub and having on its Linden side at theends thereof the grooves l which are adapted to receive the top portionsof the hangers II and so assist in retaining the seat in position, whilealso preventing shitting of the connected hangers.

Rising from the rack are the vertically extending sockets Q whichreceive the lower ends of the standards It each ot which consist ofmembers titted to each other tclcscopically whereby the standards may beadjusted in height, screws or bolts being.

provided for holding the movable members of the standards in theiradjusted position. Near the upper ends 01 the standards there areshoulders I, said ends being adapted to pass through the openings U inthe canopy below the upper end of the latter, the portions of the canopyaround said walls of to pass through the eye V on the opposite.

portion of the canopy, whereby when the bather occupies the tub andcanopy heis enabled to close the flap after him, said cord being securedto say one of the hangers H for evident purposes. The portion of theflap above said cord V may be secured in closed condition by means ofhooks and eyes or eyelets shown at X in dotted lines, Fig. l. Thehangers H not engaged by the seat N may be properly held apart andstiffened by means of the brace Y which extends from one hanger toanother and has ends formed with bifurcations which freely engage saidhangers that when the brace is forced down, it tightens against suchhangers by wedge like action, thus keeping them apart and holding themtightlyin position, and rendering the foot rack G firm and steady .inplace, said hangers thus keeping the latter apart and stiffening them,as best shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the efifect of which is evident.

In the floor of the tub'is the usual outlet or drain which is occupiedby the tubular stopper Z which is of such height that a limited amountof water or other fluid may be maintained in the bottom portion of thetub be fore being permitted to escape and vaporization of the samecontinued, it being noticed also that the level of the top of saidstopper is such that the water or fiuid will not rise above the rack Gand scald or burn the feet thereon. Depending from the inner side of thecanopy B near the bottom thereof is the flap B which is adapted tooverhang the top rim of the tub and extend below the same so that vaporthat may collect in the inner side of the canop will flow down said flapand so be directe into the tub. I

When the parts are assembled, the device occupied by the bather, thecanopy closed and the tub supplied with hot or medicated water fromsuitable source, the vapors in the tub andlcanopy will reach and actupon the bather 'producin the benefit of the same upon the latter. W 1cthe bath is accomplished, the flap is released and o ened when thebather may step from the to and canopy. Afterward the dram-strings maybe disengaged frointhe eyes Wt F, the can 'opy lifted from its position,the: seat and rack removed, the ,hangers and standards removed and theseveral members packed together in compact t'orm, while the canopy maybe formed into bundlealli oonvenient for storage and transportation.lilo orderto provide a strong sup tort for the eyes F and V, the someare connected with. the oppositely extendingbar W, the ends of which maybe fittedtothe proper part of the can opy and seourecl thereto in anysuitable manner.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a vapor appliance for a bath tub, a foot-supporting rack withinthe tub near the bottom, canopysupport'ng means risin from said rack, acanop removable wit said rack and means for securing the same to saidcanopy-supporting means and around the top of the tub. I

2. In a vapor appliance for a bath tub, a foot-supporting rack withinthe tub near the bottom, canopy supporting means rising from said rack,a canopy removable with said rack, means for securing the samefto saidcanopy-supporting means andjaroujnd', the top of the tub, and hangersforsupport ing said rack, with hook and eye connections" a. In a vaporappliance for a bath tub, a

foot-supporting'rack, means for suspending the same from the sides ofthetub, vertically extensible means rising from saidrack and means forsupporting a canopy upon the'up per end or said extensible means, a seatcooperating with said suspending means and means for securing the loweredge of canopy to the tub.

5. n a vapor appliance for a bath tub, a foot-supporting rack, hangerspivotaiiy neoted with said rack for suspending the same within the tuband, a seat engaging one set of hangers and cooperating therewith toprevent shifting of the hangers and to retain the seat in position.

6. In a vapor appliance for a bath tub, a rack, means tor supporting thesame therein a canopy over said tub, means for connect ing the canopywith the tub, and standards supported on and connected with said raohadapted to sustain said canopy in elevated position.

i". In a vapor appliance for bath tab, a

the'rirn of the tub, raclt being connected and laterally spread apartthe same with a Wedging action.

9. In a vapor appliance for a bath tub, a canopy, a rack in the tub, astandard rising from and secured to Said rack, and a seat en- 10operating with the stmwnding means of the t t t 1 t t t "ask. saidstandard heing' adapted tn sustain said canopy on the tnh in elevatedposition and heing formed of llltllllltl'r; telesrupieally fitted toeach other. the upper nieniher heing provided with a heulde at its upperend.

